Before they become Airborne-qualified paratroopers, all students must graduate from Airborne School, a three-week course that teaches the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Army News Service, April 26, 2007) - A program that prepares Soldiers destined for Parachute Rigger School to succeed in airborne training has jumped into high gear since ...

Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The call goes out, “hook up!” The airborne students all repeat in unison, “hook up!” as they attach the static line to the anchor line cable in the C-130 aircraft. They check the ...

TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – Two instructors at the US Army Airborne School at Fort Benning are being praised for their heroic actions that helped save a man’s life. According to a Facebook post on the ...

The United States Army Airborne School – widely known as Jump School – conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the United States armed forces. It is operated by the 1st ...

Sunday marks National Airborne Day, and paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division said they are proud to be carry on the legacy of what it means to be an airborne soldier. National Airborne Day was ...

Just before William Lee was about to graduate from Airborne School, he was called to the lieutenant colonel’s office, where he was chewed out for not celebrating his heritage. Lee is named for his ...

Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg.

TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – Two instructors at the US Army Airborne School at Fort Benning are being praised for their heroic actions that helped save a man’s life. According to a Facebook post on the ...